MADRID, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government has reacted to the latest launch of a missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by strongly condemning the action and demanding that two members of the Pyongyang embassy in Madrid leave the country.
The online newspaper "El Diplomat" reported Friday that in the wake of the test of a DPRK missile, which flew over Japan on Aug. 29, the Spanish government on Thursday summoned the DPRK Ambassador, Kim Hyok Choi, to condemn the actions of his government and demand the DPRK diplomatic mission in Madrid reduce by two its number of representatives in the Spanish capital.
Meanwhile, the Spanish Foreign Ministry published a note on its official website stating that Spain had "condemned the successive nuclear tests and the launching of ballistic missiles by the DPRK in violation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council."
The communique adds that DPRK's continuous tests "undermine the nuclear non-proliferation regime and create a serious threat to peace in the region and to global security."
Finally, the Spanish government says it regrets that despite appeals to halt testing, DPRK continues with actions that represent "an increase of international tension and a serious risk of conflict," and explains that the "Embassy of the DPRK had been warned by the (Spanish) Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the continuation of these actions would have consequences on bilateral relation."
